yarkand
yarkand Lexical Profile
• noun
A historic oasis city and county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of far western China, known for its significant role on the southern route of the ancient Silk Road.
"The merchant caravans traveled through Yarkand to trade silk and jade before crossing the treacherous mountains."
A river in western China that originates in the Karakoram range and flows northeast into the Tarim Basin.
"The Yarkand River provides crucial irrigation for the agricultural communities situated along its banks near the Taklamakan Desert."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Turkic and Uyghur name (Yäkän) for the region, historically documented in Persian and Chinese texts as a major ancient kingdom and oasis on the southern rim of the Tarim Basin.
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